Interim Senior Programme and Neighbourhood Commissioning Director

NHS

  • Bodmin, Cornwall
  • £109,179-125,637 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
  • Cornwall Foundation Trust
  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
This interim senior leadership role provides programme management and commissioning expertise to support the transformation of Neighbourhood Health & Care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (CIOS). The postholder will play a pivotal role in delivering the ambitions of the 10 Year Plan and the Darzi Review, integrating strategies across partner organisations to drive system-wide reform.Working collaboratively with the Associate Medical Director (AMD), Director of Performance and Outcome Delivery (DoPOD), and Place Directors, the postholder will ensure the successful implementation of the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP). The role demands confident leadership, strategic agility, and the ability to challenge conventional approaches to improve population health, reduce inequalities, and enhance value for money.Accountable to the Chief Executive/Deputy Chief Executive, the postholder will foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and values-driven service delivery, with a strong focus on clinical outcomes and patient safety.Main duties of the job
  • Provide programme management and commissioning leadership for Neighbourhood Health & Care across CIOS.
  • Drive delivery of the 10 Year Plan and Darzi Review with pace, intent, and strategic alignment.
  • Integrate strategies across partner organisations to support cohesive system transformation.
  • Collaborate with AMD, DoPOD, and Place Directors to ensure NNHIP achieves its core aims.
  • Lead planning and resource allocation to deliver the three strategic shifts:
  • Hospital to Community
  • Analogue to Digital
  • Sickness to Prevention
  • Promote shared leadership across Neighbourhoods focused on clinical outcomes and population health.
  • Support assurance processes for the Trust, Integrated Care Board (ICB), and regional stakeholders.
  • Champion a culture of quality, safety, teamwork, and values-based care.
About usWe're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.DetailsDate posted26 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 9Salary£109,179 to £125,637 a year Per Annum / Pro RataContractFixed termDuration1 yearsWorking patternFull-timeReference number201-25-628Job locationsCornwall Partnership Foundation TrustBodminPL31 2QNJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.Person SpecificationQualifications, Training and ExperienceEssential
  • Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
  • Proven and significant leadership experience.
  • Demonstratable expertise in a Healthcare environment
  • Experience and expertise in working with the VCSE ideally with contracts and partnerships
  • Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
  • Proven senior level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
  • Proven record in setting up new and novel programmes in complex systems
  • Commissioning expertise in healthcare environment
  • Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies
  • Experience of joint commission with local authorities
  • Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment
Desirable
  • Member of a relevant professional body
  • Commercial expertise
Communication SkillsEssential
  • Dynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political context like the NHS in Cornwall
  • Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in handling media
  • Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
AnalyticalEssential
  • Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
  • Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
Planning SkillsEssential
  • Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
  • Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
Person SpecificationQualifications, Training and ExperienceEssential
  • Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
  • Proven and significant leadership experience.
  • Demonstratable expertise in a Healthcare environment
  • Experience and expertise in working with the VCSE ideally with contracts and partnerships
  • Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
  • Proven senior level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
  • Proven record in setting up new and novel programmes in complex systems
  • Commissioning expertise in healthcare environment
  • Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies
  • Experience of joint commission with local authorities
  • Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment
Desirable
  • Member of a relevant professional body
  • Commercial expertise
Communication SkillsEssential
  • Dynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political context like the NHS in Cornwall
  • Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in handling media
  • Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
AnalyticalEssential
  • Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
  • Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
Planning SkillsEssential
  • Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
  • Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects

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